E1: The Modern Drilling Industry with Brock Yordy

The Ground Investigation Podcast

Welcome to The Ground Investigation Podcast, the show featuring interviews and insights from leaders in the geotechnical and geo-environmental business world.

In this episode we are joined by Brock Yordy, the product manager and drill trainer for GEFCO, an Astec Industries Company, and a writer for Driller Magazine.

Michael and Brock discuss Brock’s experiences in the drilling industry and how important drilling is to the modern world. They also discuss how technology is pushing the industry forward with equipment such as sonic drills.

Brock’s father owned a drilling company so he has been involved with drilling his whole life. He has trained the US military on how to drill for water when they are stationed overseas.

Michael and Brock both highlight the shortage of young workers in the drilling industry and how the pandemic affected the drilling industry in the US and worldwide.

In this episode you will learn:

• Brock’s Experience in the Drilling industry
• How technology is changing the drilling industry
• Why ground investigation is becoming a more popular career to pursue
• What it is like to train in ground investigation and drilling
• Brock’s advice to all drillers

For more information on what was shared in this episode and to connect with Michael head to https://girec.co.uk/

Make sure you subscribe to the show to join host Michael Taylor as he discusses the ups and downs of running a business in the GI industry, getting geological experts to share their learnings and lessons as well as their plans for the future, highlighting what they think will improve the ground investigation industry moving forward.